Physician Assistant Trauma Surgery

Position details:

• Shifts:

• 13 **(**12 hour shifts) every 4 weeks

• Support staff: Physicians, Advanced Practice Providers, RNs (available all hours of operation), Phlebotomy, Radiology Techs

• Electronic Health Record:

• Epic

• Trauma Alerts and Consultations:

• Advanced Practice providers will staff Trauma Alerts and Consultations. Staff will also provide care to admitted Trauma Surgery patients on our med-surg floors.

• Services: In-patient care, outpatient care, procedures

• Minimal OR time

• Opportunity for procedures

• Occasional outpatient clinic

• Monthly AP Meetings and Journal Clubs

• Supportive and accessible Attending Physicians

• Work with multi-disciplinary team including nurses, case management, social workers

• Monthly Morbidity and Mortality meetings

• Fast-paced care with opportunities for continued learning.

We are proud to offer the following benefits:

• Fully paid relocation
• Tuition reimbursement
• $3,000 & 10 days CME allowance annually
• Excellent benefits package, including malpractice and tail coverage
• PTO starting at 23 days per year
• 6 paid holidays
• Disability coverage
• Automatically receive a 5% contribution to your 401k on us

Other details:

• Assesses and establishes a presumptive diagnosis and implements treatment plans for their patient population.
• Makes accurate and complete entries into the electronic medical record; orders and interprets diagnostic testing and consults as appropriate and prescribes appropriate medical therapy utilizing evidenced based practice.
• Prescribes, adjusts or discontinues medications or therapies as appropriate.
• Evaluates and reports to collaborating physician any circumstances or approaches to medical management or test results that present a significant risk to patient's health or well-being.
• Performs procedures within the scope of practice of the physician assistant license.
• Communicates with collaborative physician, patient, PCP and referring staff through telephone or other means of correspondence.
• Instills confidence in patient acting as their advocate by providing safe, ethical care and health education to the patient and their family in a language that they can understand.
• Interprets and follow policies and guidelines to define procedures and meet goals and deadlines.

Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job. Additional competencies and skills outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position.